Moog - I've lost confidence

DailyDriverDart said
Here at the later stages of a fairly involved suspension repair I reach for the new Moog lower ball joints - gonna paint them up real pretty before installation.

Then I noticed how awfully the K783 (Left) one was assembled. The swage is completely off center, out-of-round, and cracked on one side.

I've read other threads about Moog quality declining but hoped that was just a blip which they had corrected by now. Apparently not so...

What brand for an alternative? AC Delco?

Dead in the water due to crap parts yet again.

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After previously having read of issues with Moog ball joints, I ordered upper and lower BJs for my Demon from Autozone at about half the price. They came in Duralast boxes, the uppers identified as made in Spain and the lowers made in the US and wrapped in protective plastic marked TRW. They all looked very good with good machining. Time will tell.

There is no excuse for that pictured Moog joint getting by all the stages of assembly and inspection without being caught, except lousy production management.